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Shalgaon Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Shalgaon is a medium size village located in Tapan Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 103 families residing. The Shalgaon village has population of 433 of which 221 are males while 212 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shalgaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 59 which makes up 13.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shalgaon village is 959 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shalgaon as per census is 1034, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Shalgaon village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shalgaon village was 60.16 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shalgaon Male literacy stands at 65.63 % while female literacy rate was 54.40 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Shalgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Shalgaon village.

Shalgaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 103 - -
Population 433 221 212
Child (0-6) 59 29 30
Schedule Caste 96 46 50
Schedule Tribe 157 78 79
Literacy 60.16 % 65.63 % 54.40 %
Total Workers 221 142 79
Main Worker 152 - -
Marginal Worker 69 28 41

Caste Factor

In Shalgaon village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 36.26 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 22.17 % of total population in Shalgaon village.

Work Profile

In Shalgaon village out of total population, 221 were engaged in work activities. 68.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 221 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourer.